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UNTTED STATES PATENT clasica.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR. TO THE TROY LAUNDRY `IYIACIIIN'ERY' COMPANY, LIMITEDt'OI? CHIOAGQ'ILLINOIB, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

REVERSING MECHANIBM.

Specification of Letten Patent.

Patented Fel. 8, 1916.

Application nlcd April 99, 1911. Serial No. 624,128.

To all lello/1t it may concern Be it known that l, Winnaar Baa'iiioLonizw, n citizen .of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful 1mproveniente` in Reversing Mechanism, of which the following is a specification, reference heilig had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certniii new and useful improvements in reversing mechanism foi' all kinds of machinery wheiein it is desired to reverse the driving parts of the machine without reversing the motor, the object being to provide novel meansfor accomplishing this result whereby tho rotntin parts of the machine can be quickly reverse Another object of the invention is to provide a driving and reversing ineehnnisin wherein the parts to be driven can be reversed without any danger of stripping the ears and one in which the saine is under t io control of theoperator in such a manner that it is only necessary to operate a trendlo forv reversing the machine. y

A fuither lobject-of the invention is to )rovide ii. driving and reversing mechanism in which the parts to be driven will be ro tated through tho i'nediumv of gears in the desired direction until the reversing mech` anism is operated by the treadle which is s )ring actiuited in such a manner that when tiie treadle is released after being o )erated to reverse the machine the part-s will be rcturned to their original position.

A still further object of tho invention is to providoa reversingl mechanism which is especially adapted to ie use d in connection with an ironing machine which is driven by an electric niotor whereby the disadvantages now existing in reversing the motor aro ovor come.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reversing` mechanism which is exceedingly simple, the parts bein p so arranged and connected that all danger o the parts gettin out of order when in o eration is provento( Other and further oifects and advantages of the invention will be Jhereinafter set foitli and the novelfeatures thereof defined by the appended claims. i

. n thedrawings Figure 1 is aperspective view. of a body. ironer .showing tie application of;myimproveddriving and reversing mechanism connected thereto; Fig. 2 is a detail enlarged sido elovatioii, nirtly broken away, of the mechanism; Fig. is a horizontal enlarged section showing the reversing mechanism; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal horizontal section through the driving and eluteh members of the reversing mechanism` Fig. is a section takoii on line of fig. i; Fig. G is a perspective view of the male clutch member detached; Fig. T is an end elevation of the' ironing machine partly broken away to Show the connection between the motor and the reversing mechanism; Fig. 8 is a section through one of the driving ears; and Fig. 9 is a detail view of the riving gears.

Like numerals of reference refer to like partsin the several fi ures of the drawings.

In tho drawings, have shown my iinproved driving and reversin mechanism a plied to a body ironing mac line of tlieortiinary construction in which 1 indicates the base, 2 the standard having arms 3 provided with bcarin' boxes i in whichl the shaft 5 of the lieate roll 6 is mounted. Parallel to the shaft of the heated roll 6 is a shaft T of the clothed ioll 8 which is mounted in bearings i)l and 10 pivotally supported by arms 1 in tho same manner as shown in niv prior latent issued to me September 10, 190i, #865, 63, the upward movement of which is limited by a stop-screw 12. The shaft T is provided with a gear 13 adapted to mesh with a gear 14 carried by tho shaft 5 when the rolls aro in contact with each other, the gears being inclosed by a easing lo. The rolls are forced into contact with each other by an operatin rod 16 controlled by an auxiliar lover 1 of a treadle ineeiiniiism 1S as disc osed in my `Iatent No. 940,659, granted November 23, 1909 the above descri tion of the ironing machine being given so tint the opeiatioii of my im noved re* versingpmechanism thereto can be readily understood.

Secured to the standard 2 is n rearwardly extended supporting arm lll carrying an inclosed electric motor having a driving pinion 2l which meshes with an intermediate pinion 22Qwhich in turn, meshes with a master gear 28 carried by a driving shaft 24 mounted in n suitable bearn 25 formed on tho end of an extension arm 6 of the supporting arm 1i). The gears 21, 22 and 23 are inclosed by a casing 27, as clearly shown, so as to protect the same and this casing may be supported by any suitable means but is herein shown as supported by arms extending from the motor base.

4Mounted in suitable bearings 2S formed in the arms 3 iuider the rolls ot the machine is a shaft 29 which luis a driven sleeve 30 loosely mounted thereon carrying a pinion Blwhieh is keyed thereto as clearly shown and meshes with a drive fear 3. liked on the shaft 5 of the lieiitcd iol (l, said gear bcing inclosed by a casino. Loosely mounted on the driven sleeve are spaced beveled gears 38 and 84 having o )posing female clutch members 8 5 and :nl tlho longitudinal movement of said gears being limited by collars 3T tixcd on the sleeve. The bearing hubs of the gears 33 and tl-l cnrage tlie bearing 38 o f the easing 39 and the pinion `ill, respectively, so as to holdthe gears` iii their proper positions in respect to each other.

`deshing with the gears 33 and 3l is a beveled gear t0 carried by the shaft 24 by iiieans of which the gears 3,3 and 34 are constantly rotated when the motor is in operation. In order toi reverse the n iovement of the rolls of the ironing machine, a double male clutch member -ll Iis keyed lon the sleeve llt) with op iositely disposed keys 49. to allow the clutchmemberto move longitudinally upon tlie'sleeve so as to engage one'of the tenial'eelmtch iiifeiiibers and disengage the other eliitc i member whereby the sleeve will be rotated in either direction so as to canse the pinion 3l todrive the gear f The clutch members 35 and 36 are herein shown conicaliind the malo .member correspondingly shaped as have found this forni of clutch more practical bat it is of course, understood that any form of clutch may be ein loyed. A

' In order toshiit the doable 4clutch meinbeiA 4l into engagement v vith'either of the female clutch members, I provide u shifting mechanism which comprises a pivoted lever 'lil mounted on an arm 44 extending from the standard of tlie machine, said lover having u forked en d which straddles a ring -ltl mounted in an annular groove 4T of the male member il and is p ivotally connected thereto as shown at 4S. The onter end of the lever 43 is connected to a link 49, the free end 'of which is connected to an adjust` ing bolt mounted in a bearing 5 1 of a laterally extending arm 52 of`a volte till which is slidably mounted upon the'shaft E29 and is normali)Y h'eld in the position shown bv a coiled spring (il mounted upon tho shait 29, the tcnsiop of which is'ad jasted by a collar which is secured in iosition by aset-screw as clearly' lshown. lhe coiled spriner 54 normally holds -the shifting lever in the positionf'show'n that the machine' will be drivii'ino'glie direction and by this constructimi, when thetifeadle mechanism ir operated t0 revers the, retation of thc ironing machine and then released. the spring will return the saine to its original iosition.

The trcadle mechanism 18, as herein shown, is substantially thc `same as that shown in my patent and is provided with a foot piece E'iti for rotatinpr the ticadlo in the beariinz,r and is providcd with a crank iiiiii oi' which is connected to an operating,l ha 5S pivotally connected at itsl upper cnil to the iiriii 5t) of thc shiftingr lever ttl) which is provided with a reduced upper cnd (il loosely mounted iii a hearing;` (r2 carried by thc yoke .'ifl and it will lic `sccu that by this construction, the ironing machine may lvc quickly reversed by o icratiuer thc trcadlc mechanism thcrcby cnaiiliuer the operator to have perfect coutrcl ot thc ironing iiiachiuc at all tiuics cithcr in rcspcct tu thc driving nicchanisni or thc control of tlic ironing.: rolls` of the machine.

In the drawing);` l havc shown a specially constructed gear with raw-liidc tcctli in order to reduce thc noise as much as possible in operation and to decrease the trictiomil engagement of the `surface of tlic parts of the machine.

Having described my invention and set fort-h its merits what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. The combination with a iaii of scparablc rotating members, of a triven shaft', a drivingr connection between said members, driving nienibers loosely mounted u )on Suid driven shaft, clutch members carried by said drivin r members, a double tto-acting clutch member keyed on the driven shaft and cin pable of moving longitudinally thereon into and out of engagement with the clutch members of the driven shaft, a lever for shifting said clutch member, a spring-actuated yoke. a link connecting said lever to said yokc. mechanism for shitting ont` of said sepa@ rable members in respect to tlic other nicinber` and a compound trcadlc mechanism for actuating said yoke and mechanism,

2. In a inachinc, tho combination with cooperating incinbcrs` of a driven incinber for operating,r said coperiit-ing members` driving members looscl }y mounted thereon, means for locking either of said drivingr members thereto` a lever for shittingr said means, a spring iictiiated yoke for operatiner said lever, and a trcadlc mechanism for controlling said yoke.

8. The combination with n bearing shaft. of a tubular driven member mounted thcrcl on, a driving pinion carried by said tubular member spaced driving members loosclv mounted on said driven iiicinber having fcmale clutch members, a double inale clutch member keyed to the driven member for locking either of said drivinfbr ears to the driven member, a colhir carried .said nialc clutch member, a lever connected to said collar, a spring actuated yoke mounted upon said bearing shaft, having an arm extendin laterally therefrom, a link connected to sai lever having adjustable connection with said arm, and a ti'eadle mechanism for actuating said yoke. A

4. The-combination with a vgear to' be driven, of a driven member carrying apinion meshing with said gear, driving members loosely mounted on said driven member, female clutch members carried by said driving members, a male -clutch member keyed to the'- driven member and normally held in engagement with one of the female f clutch members,'-means" for moving said movable 'clutch member ont of engagement with one clutch member and into engage ment with the other and a treadle* mecha.- nism for actuating said means.

5." The-combination with a'driven member, of'driving members'mounted on said driven memberA having clutch members, a. co-acting clutch member keyed to the driven member, a 'lever for shifting said last mentioned clutcli'member, Va spring actuated yokeprovided with an arm, a-link connected to said-"lever adjustably connected to said arm,' and a' treadle'mechanism for reciprocatiii 'said`yoke.' j

"Gfilhe combination with a gear to be driven, of al driven member 'carrying a pinion 'meshing-with said gear, driving gears loosely mounted on said driven memlber, female clutch members carried by said driving members, a double male clutch member'keyed to thedriven member co-acting with the' female members, adriving shaft, a gear carried by said driving 'shaft engaging the driving gears for rotating the driving members in opposite directions, a lever for shifting said male clutch member, a sliding member for actuating said lever,"and a treadlemechanism for actuating said slidingbmember.

7. The combination with a caring shaft, of a tubular driven member mounted'on said bearing shaft, driving gears loosely mounted on said driven member, a driving shaft, a gear carried by the driving shaft meshing with the driving gears for rotating the driving gears in o posite directions, a slidably mounted memier carried by said driven member for lockin either of the drivin" members to the driven member, a lever for actuating said slidably mounted member, a link connected to said lever, a spring actuated yoke connected to said link, and means for actuating said yoke;

8. The combination with a driven member, of a gear to be driven, a pinion carried by the driven member meshing with said gear', op ositely rotating driving members carried )y the driven member, a locking member carried by thedriven member for locking either of said driving ears, a lever for shifting said locking mem er, a. spring actuated yoke connected to said lever by a link for holding said locking member in locked position with one of said driving gears, and a treadle mechanism for actuating said yoke.

-9. In a machine of the kind described, the combination with a pair of separable cooperating rotating members, of a member for driving one of said rotating members, a driving shaft carrying a gear, a driven shaft arranged at right angles to said driving shaft, dri-ving 'gears loosely mounted upon said driven shaft meshing with said gear, female cone clutch' members carried by 'said driving gears, a cooperating male cone clutch member slidably mounted upon said driven shaft, a spring-actuated member for normally holding said male clutch memb'er into engagement with one of the female clutch memlbers, and a treadle mechanism for shifting one of said rotary members in respect to the other rotary member and actuating said spring-actuated member.

10. In a machine, the combination with separable shafts carrying coperating rotary members, one 'of said shafts being capable of moving in respect to the other shaft, contacting gears carried by said shafts, a gear carried by one of said shafts, adriven member carrying a vpinion engaging said gear, gears loosely mounted on said driven members provided with clutch members, a driven shaft carrying a gear meshing with said driven gear, a clutch member carried by said member for locking either loo of saidgears to said driven member, a link for shifting said member, a spriner actuated member connected to said lever by' a link, and means for actuating said spring member against the tension of said spring.

11. In a machine, the combination with a fixed shaft of a movable shaft having meshing gears, a gear carried by one of said shafts, a bearin shaft, a tubular driven member mounte( on said shaft, a pinion 110 carried by said driven member meshing with said gear, gears loosely mounted upon said driven member, a drive shaft carrying a gear meshing with the driven gears, female clutch members carried by said driven gears, 11E a male clutch member carried by said member for locking either of said driven gears to said driven member, and tieadle mechanism adapted to shift the movable shaft in respect to the fixed shaftand simultaneously 12 operate the male clutch member.

l2. A driven member, spaced driving members mounted thereon, means for driving said driving members in opposite directions, means for locking either of said driv- 122 ing members on said driven member, a pivoted lever for operating said means, a link connected to the free end of said lever, a spring actuated slidably mounted oke, an arm extending from said yoke, an a j ustable 13| i p boltcarried bysaid arm,' drivm .mec

4a trca'dle mechanism having 'vel-sing ing oneof said membersh treadle .for;controll1ng said lifting ymechao said separable members,

mechanisnrwith the separating of sai shafts.-

. 14. In a machine of the kind described,

the combination with a air. of separable coperating rotating mem ers, of a gear for rotating one of said members, coierating gears carried by said rotatingr mem ers, re-

mechanism -coperating with said drivingA gear, lifting lmechanism for I"operatand a compound nismandreversing mechanism. @15. In amachine-,of the kind described, the combination with/'a pair of separable cooperating rotatingmembers,

an ad'usting ianism for\operating said rotatingmem ers, a -lever control for said drivin mechanism yhaving a connection with sait adjusting bolt, an o erating rod having,l a connection with one and a compound treadle mechanism having-a connection with said o erating rod .endg/oke.

` 16. he combination with a horizontally disposed bearing shaft, of a tubular driven aftvprovided with an arm c connected to fsaid' of a shaft, a 'spring-actuated yoke mounted upon said member mounted on said shaft adjacent one end, ay pinion carried by said tubular member at lone end thereof, spaced driving members loosely mounted upon said driven memberhaving female clutch members, a gear meshing with said inion, a double male clutch member keyedpto the driven member forloeking either of-said drivinggears to the driven member, a yoke slidably mounted upon saidbearing shaft, a spring surrounding said shaft, bearinr against said yoke, an arm extending latcra ly from said yoke, a pivoted lever having connection with the double male clutch member a link connecting said pivoted lover to tiie arm of said yoke, and a treadle mechanism having a connection with said yoke.

1T. The combination with a gear to bo driven, of a driven tubular member carrying a pinion meshing with said Tear, a bearing shaft for said tubular mem ier, driving members loosely mounted upon said driven member, female clutch members carried by said drivin members, a male clutch member ke cd-to tie driven member, a lever -for shifting said 'male clutch member into engagement with either of said female clutch members, ayoke mounted upon said bearing shaft having a laterall extending arm, a link connected to said lever having an adjustable: connection with said arm, a spring surrounding said bcarin shaft en aging said-yoke, a socket forme in .said yo te, and a treadle mechanism having a shiftin" lever extendin int'o thesocket Vof said ydke.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW.

Witnesses:

WM. CaoorxAN, JNO. HonaMANN.

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